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B  Y-  L  j^y^r  s 


OF    THE 


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OF   THE 


UNITED  STATES  AND  CANADA, 


District  Assembly,  No.45 


OF  L£BOI^. 


PITTSBURGH: 
Press  of  J.  H.  Barrows  &  Co.  70  Fifth  Avenue, 

1882. 


DECLARATION  OF  PRINCIPLES 


First.  Believing  that  man's  physical  and  metal 
welfare  requires  that  at  least  one  'day  in  seven  be 
accorded  him  for  rest  and  recreation,  we  demand  the 
total   abolition   of   Sunday  work  as  a  compulsor^y 

Second.  That  eight  hours  shall  constitute  a 
regular  day's  work  and  seven  hours  a  regular  night's 
work. 

Third.  That  all  extra  service  shall  be  com- 
pensated at  the  rate  of  five  hours  work  per  dav. 

Fourth.  That  both  sexes  receive  equal  pay  for 
equal  work. 

Fifth.  That  all  members  of  this  Order  shall 
abstain  from  teaching  our  profession,  except  to  a 
brother,  sister,  son  or  daughter;  and  use  all  honor- 
able means  to  suppress  fraudulent  telegraph  colleges. 

Sixth.  We  believe  that  by  strictly  adhering  to 
the  above  declaration,  that  we  will  obtain  for  our 
valuable  services  a  good  living  and  not  a  mere 
existence ;  and  what  is  more,  we  will  place  ourselves 
in  a  position  to  demand  the  respect  and  considera- 
tion of  all  railroad  and  telegraph  officials, 


ORDER  OF  BUSINESS, 


Roll  Call. 


Reading  of  Minutes  of  Previous  Meeting, 


Reports  of  Officers. 


Reports  of  Committees. 


Reception  of  Bills  and  Communications. 


Unfinished  Business. 


New  Business. 


Adjournment, 


OF   THE 


J^voihevhoob   of  ^eU^vaph^v!^ 

OF  THE 

UNITED  STATES  AND  CANADA, 


ARTICLE  I. 


AUTHORITY. 

Section  i.  This  body  shall  be  known  as  the 
Brotherhood  of  Telegraphers  of  the  United  States 
and  Canada,  D.  A.,  No.  45,  Knights  of  Labor,  and 
shall  be  composed  of  duly  accredited  delegates  or 
alternates  from  at  least  .ive  Local  Assemblies 

Sec  2.  This  D.  A.  has  full  jurisdiction  and  is  the 
highest  tribunal  of  the  Knights  of  Labor  within  its 
district.  This  D.  A.  through  the  D.  A.  Court,  shall 
have  power  to  decide  all  appeals  and  settle  contro- 
versies within  or  between  L.  A.'s,  subject  to  appeal 
to  the  Ct.  a  . ;  assess  taxes  for  its  maintenance  and 
provide  siil;h  legislation  as  may  be  deemed  necessary 
tor  the  gocd  and  welfare  ot^  the  Order. 

Sec.  3.  *The  powers  of  this  D.  A.  shall  be  legisla- 
tive, judicial  and  executive. 

Sec.  4  The  legislative  powers  shall  be  reserved 
to  this  p.  A.,  duly  convened  in  session,  except  as 
hereinafter  provided  for,  and  shall  extend  to  every 


case  of  legislation  not  delegated  or  reserved  to 
L.  A.'s  under  its  jurisdiction. 

Sec.  5.  The  judicial  powers  of  the  D.  A-  shall 
be  such  as  are  prescribed  in  Article  IV  of  the  Con- 
stitution as  laid  down  by  the  G.  A. 

Sec.  6.  The  executive  powers  of  this  D.  A-, 
when  not  in  session,  shall  be  vested  in  the  D.  M.W. 
and  the  Corresponding  Delegates  from  the  L.  A.'s 
comprising  the  D.  A. 

ARTICLE  II. 

REPRESENTATION. 

Section  i.  This  D.  A.  shall  be  composed  of  its 
officers  and  delegates  of  the  L.  A.'s  acting  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  this  D.  A. 

Sec.  2.  L.  A.'s  shall  be  represented  as  prescribed 
in  Article  II,  Section  i  of  the  Constitution. 

Sec.  3.  L.  A.'s  shall  be  represented  as  follows : 
Each  L.  A.  shall  be  entitled  to  one  delegate,  v^^ho 
shall  be  their  Corresponding  Delegate.  Each  L.  A. 
having  one  hundred  members  shall  be  entitled  to 
two  delegates,  and  one  additional  delegate  for  every 
one  hundred  members  over  the  first  One  hundred. 
L.  A.'s  having  more  than  one  delegate  shall  designate 
who  shall  be  Corresponding  Delegate. 

Sec.  4.  The  Delegates  to  the  D.  A.  as  herein 
prescribed,  shall  be  elected  at  the  first  regular  meet- 
ing of  each  L.  A.  in  December,  for  the  term  of  one 
year,  commencing  January  the  first. 

Sec.  5.  Any  L.  A.  entitled  to  additional  delegates 
as  per  monthly  report  preceding  the  regular  annual 
meeting  of  the  D.  A.,  shall  elect  such  delegates. 
Each  L-  A.  entitled  to  but  one  delegate  shall  elect 
an  alternate.  Any  member  of  a  L.  A.  can  be  elected 
a  delegate  or  alternate  to  the  D.  A.,  provided  he  has 
been  a  member  in  good  standing  for  the  space  of  six 
months,  (if  the  L.  A.  has  been  founded  that  length 
of  time,)  and  a  faithful  attendant  at  the  meetings  of 
the  L.  A. 


ARTICLE  in. 

OFFICERS. 

Section  i.  The  officers  of  this  D.  A.  shall  con^ 
sist  of  D.  M.  W.,  D.  W.  F.,  D.  R.  S.,  D.  W.  T.  and 
p.  S.,  to  be  elected  animally  by  ballot  at  such  time 
as  the  D.  A.  may  by  law  prescribe ;  and  also  D.  U.  K., 
D.  I.,  D.  I.  K.  and  D.  O.  E.,  who  shall  be  appointed 
at  the  sessions  of  the  D.  A.  by  the  D.  M.  W.  Their 
duties  shall  be  such  as  are  laid  down  in  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  G.  A.  as  far  as  applicable,  and  such 
further  duties  as  the  D.  A.  By-Laws  require. 


ARTICLE  IV. 

DISTRICT    COURT. 

Section  i .  The  District  Court  shall  be  composed 
of  three  Judges,  a  Judge  Advocate  and  a  Clerk,  to  be 
chosen  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  D.  A. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  District  Court 
to  review  and  determine  all  cases  appealed  from  the 
Court  of  an  L.  A.,  subject  to  the  right  of  appeal 
from  the  decision  of  said  District  Court  to  the  G.  ^i.. 


ARTICLE  V. 

time  of  meeting. 

Section  i  The  meetings  of  the  D.  A.  shall  be 
held  annually  on  the  first  Monday  in  March  of  each 
year. 

Sec.  2.  Any  L.  A.  or  members  thereof  desirino- 
a  special  meeting  of  the  D.  A.,  shall  present  their 
application  to  the  D.  M.  W.,  who  shall  bring  the 
application  before  the  Executive  Board,  and  when 
approved  by  the  said  board,  the  D.  M.  W.  shall 
notify  the  different  L.  A.'s  for  what  purpose  and  at 
what  time  said  meeting  will  be  held. 


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ARTICLE  VI. 

DUTIES    OF   OFFICERS — THE   D.    M.    W. 

Section  i.  The  D.  M.  W.  of  this  D.  A.  shall 
have  general  supervision  over  the  D.  A.  as  prescribed 
in  the  Constitution,  and  in  addition  to  these  duties, 
bring  before  the  Executive  Board  all  matters  of 
importance.  He  shall  have  general  supervision  over 
the  work  of  organization,  with  full  power  to  authorize 
Local  Organizers  to  proceed  to  any  point  where  in 
his  judgment  their  services  may  be  required;  and 
shall  receive  for  his  services  as  (jeneral  Organizer, 
the  sum  of  ninety  dollars  per  month. 

the  d.  w.  f. 

Sec.  2.     The  D.  W.  F.  shall  assxst  the  D.  W.  K 
to  preserve  order,  and  appomt  the  minority  of  all 
committees.     In  the  absence  of  the  D.  M.  W.  from 
the  meetings   of  the   D.   A.,   he   shall  preside  and 
perform  the  duties  of  the  D.  M.  W. 

THE   D.   R.   s. 

Sec.  5.  The  Central  Office  of  the  D.  A.  shall  be 
under  the  charge  of  the  D.  R.  S.  He  shall  keep  a 
true  record  of  the  proceedings  of  the  meetings  of 
the  D.  A.  He  shall  keep  a  book  account  between 
the  D.  A.  and  each  L.  A.  and  shall  receive  all 
moneys  from  the  L.  A.'s  due  the  D.  A.  and  pay  the 
same  over  to  the  D.  W.  T.  He  shall  report  at  each 
meeting  of  the  D.  A.  the  condition  of  the  L.  A.'s, 
the  number  of  L  A.'s  organized,  and  the  number 
of  L.  A.'s  suspended  and  the  cause  thereof;  the 
amount  of  moneys  received,  and  shall  make  an 
itemized  report  of  the  expenses  of  his  office  monthly 
to  the  Executive  Board,  and  shall  make  a  report 
annually  of  the  total  expenses  of  his  office  to  the 
D.  A.,  and  also  report  the  workings  of  the  standing 
committees  and  the  Executive  Board.  He  shall 
have  charge  of  the  seal  and  shall  attend  to  and 
conduct  all  correspondence  of  the  D.  A.     He  shall 


draw  on  the  D.  W.  T.  for  the  amount  of  his  necessary 
expenses.     He  shall  perform   such  other  duties  ai 
may  hereinafter  be  prescribed.     He  shall  give  to  the 
Board   of   Trustees    a    bond,   the   same   to    be   an 
individual  bond,  secured  by  real  estate  in  an  amount 
not  less  than   one  thousand  dollars,  with  securities 
to  be  ai-proved  by  the  Executive  Board,  conditioned 
that  he  will  pay  over,  it  the  expiration  of  his  term 
of  office,  or  sooner  if  required  bv  the  D.  A.,  to  his 
successor    in    office    or    such    person    as   shall   be 
designated    by    the    D.   A.,  all    mce^y-s,   securities, 
evidences  ot  debt,  books,  papers  and  properties  of 
the   D.  A.  undir  his  control— said  bond  rot  to  be 
filed  later  than  thirty  days  after  his  election,  and  he 
shall  receive  lor  hii  services  the  sum  of  fc  ^v  dollars 
per   month.     He   shall   also  prepare  and   transmit 
monthlv   to  each  L.  A.  composing  this  District,  a 
full  and  complete  report,  showing  the  condition  of 
all  the  L.  A.'s  of  the  District. 

THE   D.   W.    T. 

Sec.  4.     The    D.   W.   T.   shall  receive  and    take 
charge  ot  all  moneys  ordered  into  his   hands  by  the 
D.  A.,  and  pay  all   orders  drawn  on  him  by  the 
D.    R.  S.,   when   approved   bv   a   majoritv   of   the 
Irustees,  for  his  office  expenses  and  salar>,  and  for 
strike   benefits   duly   authorized   by    the    D.  A    or 
Executive    Board.      All   other    warrants    mui,t    b^- 
ordered  by  the  D.  A.  or  Executive   Board  and  shall 
be  signed  by  the  D.  M.  W.  and  D.  R.  S.  of  the  D.  A. 
He  shall  give  to  the  Trustees  of  the  D.  A.  a  bond, 
the  same  to  be  an  individual  bond,  secured  by  real 
estate,  in  an  amount  not  less  than  one  thousand 
dollars,  with  securities,  to  be  approved  by  the  Execu- 
tive Board  of  the  D.  A.,  conditioned  that  he  will  pay 
over,  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  office,  or  sooneV 
if  required  by  the  D.  A.,  to  his  successor  in  office 
or  such  person  as  shall  be  designated  by  the  D.  A 
all  moneys,  securities,  evidences  of  debt,  books,' 


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papers  and  properties  of  the  D.  A,  under  his  control; 
said  bond  to  be  filed  not  later  than  thirty  days  after 
his  election. 

THE   D.   s. 

Sec.  5.  The  District  Statistician  shall  collect 
from  each  Local  Assembly  in  the  District  and  from 
other  available  sources,  all  information  possible  of 
attainment,  showing  the  condition  of  labor  in  this 
District.^  He  shall  also  gather  from  the  Local 
Statisticians,  the  names  of  all  members  of  each 
Local  Assembly;  the  amount  of  salary  paid  each 
member;  and  the  removal  from  place  to  place  of 
such  members  who  may  receive  a  Transfer  Card. 
He  shall  r.lso  ascertain  the  number  of  unemployed 
members  connected  with  each  Local  Assembly, 
and  compile  the  same  in  his  monthly  report  to  the 
D.  R.  S.  for  publication ;  and  shall  receive  for  his 
services  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars  per  month. 

EXECUTIVE    BOARD. 

Sec.  6.  The  duties  of  the  Executive  Board  shall 
be  to  act  in  conjunction  with  the  D.  M.  W.  in  the 
general  supervision  of  the  business  of  the  District; 
they  shall  constitute  the  committee  on  strikes  and 
grievances  and  their  decisions  shall  stand  as  law 
when  the  D.  A.  is  not  in  session. 

Sec.  7.  They  shall  have  power  to  call  special 
meetings  of  the  D.  A.  when  the  interests  of  the 
District  may  demand  it.  The  D.  M.  W.  shall  notify 
the  L.  A.'s  for  what  purpose  and  at  what  time  said 
meetings  will  be  held. 

Sec.  8.  Meetings  of  the  Executive  Board  may 
be  held  by  telegraph  in  manner  described  as  follows: 
A  representative  on  the  Executive  Board  of  any 
L.  A.  having  a  grievance,  desiring  to  strike  or  in 
any  other  way  desiring  the  protection  of  the  D.  A. 
shall  transmit  a  full  statement  of  the  same  by  cypher 
telegram  to  the  D.  M.  W.  The  D.  M.  W.  shall  then 
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Executive  Board  and  the  Corresponding  Delegate 
of  each  L  A.  shall  return  the  vote  of  his  A  bv 
n^^M  w  l^'nT,  ''"^^^^"  twenty-four  hours.  The 
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the  other  L.  A/s  composing  the  District 

ARTICLE  VII. 

Duties  op  standing  committees law. 

Section  i.    The  committee  on  law  shall  examine 

sichTd^dlr '"'f  1  ^  ''''  ^  ^'  ^y^^'"^'  ^"d  prepare 
such  additional  laws  as  the  best  interests  of  the 
U.  A.  may  require. 

claims. 
Sec.  2.  The  committee  on  claims  shall  examine 
all  claims  of  the  L.  A.'s  against  the  D.  A.,  all  clTims 
^l  ^^  ?-,/^u^^^"''^  ^^^  ^'  ^-'  «^  members  thereof 
l.^l  1  ^  ^"^'^  ^"^'''^^  ^^  summon  witnesses  and 
take  testimony,  also  to  demand  books  and  papers 
necessary  to  a  thorough  investigation  of  each  claim 
U^at  may  be  brought  before  them;  and  when  the 

linrri  'L"°  T-  '^''^''",'  '^^^^  ^^P°^^  ^°  ^he  Executive 
ijoard  for  action,  with  such  recommendations  as 
they  may  deem  advisable.  u«i"ons   as 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

DUTIES   OF    the   CORRESPONDING   DELEGATES. 

Section  i.     Each  Correspondinsr  Delegate  shall 
report  to  the  R.  S.  of  the  D.^A.  onfhe  tTohtly    ^ 

W  ?le  nu%  ";r '^  ^T''''''^  ^"  ^^^""^^  furnished 
nH^m  fl?*^*  '  ^i'^  '''''''^^'  ^^^"  members  initiated, 
admitted  byj  card,  suspended  and  reinstated;  the 
names  of  all  rejected  and  expelled,  stating  dates  and 
causes  of  rejection  and  expulsion;  the^  names  of 
deceased  members,  the  number  of  men  employed 
and  the  number  unemploved:  the  amnunf  V^riho^ 
coilected  and  forwarded  to  the  R.  S.  of  the  D  a" 


m 

the  amount  received  from  the  Treasurer,  if*  any ;  the 
amount  paid  out  to  sustain  a  strike  of  their  L.  A.; 
the  date  of  the  termination  of  each  strike  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  their  L.  A.;  the  result,  the  condition 
of  trade  and  the  prospects  in  their  L.  A.  They  shall 
give  such  information  as  may  be  deemed  important, 
and  shall  give  their  addresses  to  the  R.  S.  of  the  D.  A. 
All  expenses  incurred  by  them  in  the  discharge  of 
such  duties  shall  be  defrayed  by  their  L.  A.'s,  and 
they  shall  perform  such  other  duties  as  the  D.  M.  W. 
may  require.  In  case  of  failure  to  make  said  reports 
the  L.  A.'s  shall  be  fined  five  dollars  each  for  such 
neglect. 


ARTICLE  IX. 

DUTIES    OF   THE   TRUSTEES. 

Section  i .  The  trustees  of  the  D.  A.  shn  11  consist 
of  five  members,  to  be  chosen  at  the  regular  annual 
meeting  of  the  D.  A.  The  Trustees  shall  act  as  an 
advisory  board  v^^ith  whom  the  D.  A.  oflicers  shall 
consult  on  all  matters,  to  be  referred  to  Local 
Assemblies  before  deciding  to  withhold  or  reject  the 
same.  They  shall  exercise  a  general  supervision 
over  the  property  of  the  D.  A.  They  shall  provide 
for  and  receive  from  the  D.  W.T.  and  D.  R.  S.  each, 
a  bond  in  such  amounts  and  with  such  securities  as 
the  p.  A.  may  require.  They  shall,  in  conjunction 
with  the  D.  W.  T.  and  under  their  own  signatures, 
deposit  in  the  name  of  the  D.  A.  the  surplus  funds 
of  the  D.  A.  in  such  bank  or  banks  as  the  Executive 
Board  may  direct,  and  report  the  same  to  the  D.  A. 
for  approval.  The  Treasurer,  at  the  time  of  each 
deposit,  shall  receive  a  certificate  of  deposit  and  turn 
the  same  over  to  the  Trustees. 

ARTICLE  X. 
auditing  committee. 

ST?rTTi-nC    T  The     AnHifinrr    r^r\f^t-^ii-*^a    oU.«11    .^^^ 

of  three  members  of  the  D.  A.  to  be  elected 


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annually,  (no  officer  of  the  D.  A.  shall  be  eligible  as, 
a  member  of  said  committee.)  They  shall  have  the 
privilege  at  any  time  to  examine  the  books  of  the 
p.  R.  S.  and  the  D.  T.  They  shall  take  an  obliga- 
tion for  the  ftiithful  performance  of  their  duties; 
they  shall  report  at  the  regular  annual  meeting  of 
the  D.  A.,  but  should  any  irregularities  occur  during 
the  time  that  the  D.  A.  is  not  in  session,  they  shall 
report  the  same  to  the  Executive  Board,  which  shall 
immediately  investigate  the  same  and  take  such 
action  as  they  may  deem  necessary. 

ARTICLE  XI. 

VACANCIES    IN   OFFICE. 

Section  i .  Should  the  office  of  D.  M.  W.  become 
vacant,  the  D.  R.  S.  shall  call  a  meeting  of  the 
Executive  Board  in  the  manner  hereinbefore 
described  (by  telegraph)  and  the  Executive  Board 
shall  elect  a  D.  M.  W.  to  serve  until  the  next  annual 
meeting  of  the  D.  A.,  at  which  meeting  the  D.  A. 
shall  elect  a  D.  M.  W.  in  the  manner  prescribed  by 
law.  -^ 

Sec.  2.  Vacancies  in  the  office  of  D.  W.  T.  or 
D.  R.  S.  may  be  filled  by  the  D.  M.  W.,  subject  to 
the  approval  of  the  Executive  Board. 

ARTICLE  XII. 
revenue. 
Section  i.  The  per  capita  tax  of  the  D,  A.  shall 
be  ten  cents  per  month.  Each  L.  A.  shall  pay  to 
the  D.  R.  S.  ten  cents  per  month  for  each  and  every 
member  in  good  standing,  as  per  monthly  report. 
Any  L.  A.  failing  to  pay  to  the  D.  A.  said  tax  for 
the  period  of  three  months,  shall  not  be  entitled  to 
receive  financial  aid  from  the  D.  A.,  and  delegates 
of  said  L.  A.  shall  be  deprived  of  t  leir  seats  in  the 
meetings  of  the  D.  A.  until  said  taxes  have  been 
piiid. 


ARTICLE  XIII. 

APPOINTMENT   OF   COMMITTEES. 

f  hP??^A?^..V    ^}  ^^'^  regular  meeting  of  the  D.  A 

rnJ^'-^'^-^"^  ^^'^  ^'  ^^-  I'-shaU  appoint  the 
Committees  on  Laws  and  Claims,  the  DM    W 

REPORTS   OF   COMMITTEES. 

Sec.  2.  AH  reports  of  standing  and  special  com- 
rn.ttees,  and  resolutions,  must  be  made  in  wrlt°n^ 
and,  after  being  read,  placed  on  tlie  Secretar/s  desf: 

ARTICLE  XIV. 

STRIKE   LAWS   AND   FUNDS 

of1S\'\o^v"^^^-^--^"'l"''"''"S  '^'^  assistance 
under  tiP;  r^  '°  .^'"^"^^If  ','/  "ghts  and  privileges 
t«  th    f  n  <^°."«'''"t"0".  shall  be  required  to  conform 

r  ^f*^'  I  n''^*^^  Corresponding  Delegate  of  each 
M  W  //i  I'^Pf /^^omP'le  and  trLsmit  to  the 
m'  W   and  IV-  ^  ^'"  °f  grievance,  signed  hy  the 

TrT'th.l  /  ''V.irf"'*  ^')^''^''  l^^  *e  seal  of  the 
L.  A   thereof    When  a  L.  A.  wishes  to  make  ao- 
phcat,on  for  authority  to  strike,  or  is  locked  ou*^: 
the  a^es  and  nays  shall  be  taken  at  a  regular  or 
specal  meeting  of  the  L.  A.  called  for  that  lurpose 

to  adott' the'^"'T-'"°-')?^''^ "' *« ■-embers'^^reni 
to  adopt  the  motion.    Tiie  result  of  the  vote  shall 

The  b.ll  of  grievance  shall  contain  a  clear  and 
concise  statement  of  all  matters  pertaining  to  the 
grievance  under  consideration,  also  the  nLber  of 
members  involved,  married  or  single,  or  swTe  men 

subject  lo  order.  "^  '  ^' 


IS 

The  D.  M.  W  on  receipt  of  the  bill  of  grievance 
shall  prepare  a  statement  to  be  appended  thereto  of 
the  exact  amount  of  money  that  will  be  required 
weekly  from  each  L.   A.  to  sustain  said  strike,  if 
sanctioned,  and  such  other  information  as  may  be  in 

CnrZZT'^-'"''' j^"".^  '^'''"  *^"^"^"^  ^  ^W  to  each 
Corresponding  Delegate,  who  shall  return  the  same 
by  telegraph  to  the  D.  M.  W.  within  twenty-four 

hi  the  DA  ^""^^^"^  ^"^  ^^^  ^'''''  ""^  representation 

th^n^Af^w  n'^''"'^.^"^.?'^^^^^^  ^^''^"^?  t«  return  to 
n.i?'  f    ^-  ^uV}^  ^^  ^^'  ^-  ^-^  '^'^  Corresponding 

?ni  f  n  f  ""^^  ^^  ^'?'^  ^^^  ^"^  ^^  t^'^  dollars;  said 
fine  shall  be  charged  to  the  L.  A.  and  collected  n  the 
sanie  manner  as  the  DA.  tax.     If,  at  the  expiration 

^infU^T^^Ku'"''''^  ^^^  ^'  ^-  W-  «hall  find  that 
two-thirds  of  the  votes  are  in  the  affirmative,  he  shall 
notify  the  L.  A  that  the  strike  or  lock  out  has  been 
sanctioned,  and  action  thereon  shall  be   taken   by 

nott.  ■  t;  '^'^n'''  ^^'^^  "^'y^  ^^^^^  ^^^e^Pt  of  said 
notice.     It  shall  require  a  two-thirds   vote   of  the 

members  present  to  authorize  a  strike  after  authority 
to  strike  has  been  given  by  the  D.  A 
^  Members  ordered  to  strike  shall  receive  the  follow- 
ing sums  per  week :  single  men,  five  dollars ;  married 
men,  seven  dollars;  single  men  who  have  others 
dependant  upon  them,  seven  dollars. 

.^^^•.3;  When  two  or  more  L.  A.'s  desire  to 
strike  jointly  each  L.  A.  involved  shall  proceed  as 
per  Article  X  V,  Section  2,  and  when  said  bills  of 
grievance  shall  have  been  duly  prepared  by  each 
kJb  w       A^'^J  subniitting  them  to  the  D.  M.  W., 

!^!^^•l^  •  r  "'^.^-  ^-  ^^  ^^^^  L-  A-  ^hall  endorse  the 
said  bills  of  grievance  and  attest  them  with  the  seal 
of  their  respective  L.  A.'s  The  Corresponding 
Delegates  of  the  L.  A.'s  involved  shall  prepare  f 

lOint    stafempnf   of  fU^   ^^^i — ^- j    u        ^'      ■       ■ 

Lui-r,'     ju : ,    "  .:"^   v^i^jcv.L3  uiiu    benents  to    be 

c« ^f  KM?  ^y  !^'^  '^"^^'  ^^^  ^'  M.  W.  on  receipt  of 
md  bills  and  si^tements,  shall  issue  a  joint  circular, 


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Sec.  4-  All  statements,  communications  or  votes 
made  bj  telegraph  shall  be  duplicated  by  mail  to 
the  D.  R.  S.,  to  be  kept  on  file  in  his  office  for 
reference. 

ARTICLE   XV. 

Section  i  No  office  can  institute  a  strike  except 
by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  members  of  the  L.  A 
provided  that  no  action  shall  be  taken  in  reference 
to  a  strike  until  all  members  of  the  L.  A.  shall  have 
been  notified  that  such  acton  was  to  be  taken  at 
such  meeting,  and  subject  further  to  the  decision  of 
the  Executive  Board  as  hereinbefore  provided 

Sec  2.  Members  of  this  D.  A.  failing  to  comply 
with  Section  i,  Article  XIV,  shall  not  receive  the 
hnancial  support  of  the  D.  A. 

Sec.  3.  No  strike  can  be  instituted  until  after  all 
attempts  at  arbitration  have  failed.  A  committee  of 
arbitration  consisting  of  not  less  than  three  and  not 
more  than  five,  shall  be  appointed  to  negotiate 
between  employer  and  employee  to  eflect  a  satisfac- 
tory result. 

ARTICLE  XVL 

RULES   AND  REGULATIONS   FOR    THE    DISTRIBUTION 
OF    MONEY    TO   MEMBERS    ON   A    S^^RIKE. 

Section  i.  No  money  shall  be  distributed  except 
ni  the  manner  hereinafter  prescribed. 

Sec.  2.  Money  shall  be  disbursed  upon  the  pay 
roll  lurnished  by  the  D.  A.  "^ 

Sec.  3.  PayVolls  shall,  under  no  circumstances, 
.u  ''i^'^t?"^"'  ^^^^  "^''^^  triplicate;  one  to  be  sent  to 
the  M.  W.  of  the  D.  A.,  through  the  Corresponding 
Delegate;  one  to  the  L.  A.  for  which  disbursements 
are  to  be  made,  and  one  to  the  paymaster  making 
such  disbursements.  ^ 

Sec.  4.  After  the  members  of  any  L.  A.  shall 
have  receivea  legal  permissipn  to  strike,  the  L.  At 


shall,  at  a  regulal*  meeting,  (of  which  previous  notice 
has  been  given)  proceed  to  choose  two  competent 
persons  to  have  charge  of  all  disbursements;  the 
first  chosen  to  act  as  clerk,  the  second  as  paymaster. 
Sec.  5.  All  L.  A.'s  under  the  jurisdiction  of  this 
D.  A.  shall  forward  their  pay  rolls,  properly  signed 
to  the  p.  M.  W.,  who,  on  receipt  of  said  pay  rolls! 
shall  draw  on  the  D.  T.  for  the  amount  therein 
stipulated  and  shall  forward  the  same  to  the  Corres- 
pondmg  Delegate,  who  shall,  on  receipt  of  said 
money,  pay  the  same  to  the  paymaster,  taking  his 
receipt  therefor;  and  the  paymaster  shall  on  a 
stipulated  day  and  hour,  pay  the  same  to  members 
on  a  strike. 

Sec.  6.  No  L.  A.  shall  have  the  power  to  place 
the  name  of  any  member  on  the  pav  roll  except  the 
whole  number  and  the  number  of  each  class  specified 
in  the  bills  of  grievance,  submitted  by  the  Corres- 
ponding Delegate.  Any  member  leaving  the  locality 
for  the  purpose  of  procuring  employment,  in  order 
to  receive  his  weekly  benefits  shall  report  by  letter 
to  the  clerk,  who  shall  have  power  to  sign  his  name 
to  the  pay  roll.  Any  member  who  shall  procure 
employment  shall  immediately  notify  the  clerk  of 
the  fact  and  his  name  shall  be  taken  oif  the  pay  roll. 

Sec.  7.  The  clerk  s'lall  prepare  all  pay  rolls  in 
triplicate,  review  the  signatures  of  all  the  members 
entitled  to  receive  money,  add  up  and  sign  them 
before  submitting  them.  He  shall  prepare  weekly  a 
consolidated  statement  of  all  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments of  the  paymaster,  and  shall  forward  the  same 
to  the  D.  M.  W.,  and  at  the  termination  of  each  strike 
or  lock  out,  he  shall  prepare  a  consolidated  statement 
ot  all  moneys  received  and  disbursed  during  such 
strikes  or  lockouts,  to  be  submitted  to  the  D.  M.  W. 
The  clerk  shall  have  the  use  of  all  receipts  and 
vouchers  in  the  navmflsii-pr'e  rti-.c^cc;^*^  f^*.  *u^  .,.,- 
pose  of  making  his  statement. 


ARTICLE  XVII, 

THE   CLOSING   OF  STRIKES. 

shfuhZVoweT  at  allT'l  ?°'''  °'  '^'^  ^-  A- 
dition  of  any  strike  t7ath.\'K'"^^'"sate  '^e  con- 
when  satis/ed  from  fac  ,  anH  w  """""zed,  and 
possession  that  a^tHk.  •    i  '"/ofmation  in  their 

of  the  D^thft  demand  thl?';,^"«  "^^  ^^''  '"'^'^''^ 
District  be  withdrawn  .  .•  1  ^"''?'=''''  '''^  °^  'he 
setting  forth  the  factTn'nH  "u"^^'  "'""  ^^  issued 
be  forwarded  to  the  0^,^.1  "'^J'""^^^'''''  ^"-ike,  to 
L.  A,  and  the  vote  taken  tr"'''"^  Delegate  of  each 

thefiAancialaidbesusp^Vded'T""  ''""  "^^   "^^''' 

to  tl^e  d:  M^  W^withrt"'""?^/'^^'""-'^'^""^*'"^" 
vote  to  whTch  hi^L  X  \7T,^fT  '^°"'"^'  "'^  <■"" 
basis  of  represe'ta^io^i'n^  Cd' TTau'i^" l""^ 
failins:  to  vote  slnll  u^  ,.^     V  jT*  ^-     (^^i -L- A.'s 

Se?.3.  If  two  1,Ms  "f  h  '"  '''"  'Affirmative.) 
affirmative,  he  D  M  W  .,  n  ^°^^'  '""'^  '"  "^e 
week's  not  ce  then  tho^'      '^",  ^.'Y^  "'  ''^«st  two 

Sec.  4.     When  an  offif  I""'!'  ^':^  ''^='"  <=^««e- 

conform^^  Zl^rti^e^  1^7 oPCTl'  Tt' '^ 
shall  have  now^r  f^  ^     i  '^•^  ^^^  L.  A. 

without  theronsTnt^ofti"^^.  ^"t^'"""^-'  -  -" 
dema^dtor'^oiJj^^fa^oo^Lit^d^"   ^"^   ^^'^^^   '^^^'^ 

ARTICLE  XVIII. 

OSTRACIZED    MEMBERS. 

thfsSrct  whoVb"trno!.rr  ^'^r'"^  - 

for  acting  as  a  member  ;fTiT?°*^^'"P'°3''"ent 
following^out  the"m"rttfon  'o^ff^r^L  A"wh  "■■'  °'- 

-'-"•-"  '-  "n-on  principles,  then  a  committee 


Hi 

tait^'  1^'!    u  ''^''^  P?^^'' '°  '*e'"«"d  the  testimony 
receiving  .f  ''"'^'i  "^  '^^^'"«<^  necessary.      U^^ 
and  R    I  ^f  ^^T'''.^  '■^P°'^'  ^'&"«d  by   the  M.  W 
dfficuity-aro  e'the  D  "m   w"-°^^  ju^diction  tile 
Executive  Boa^d^h^ri   u    ^-  '"  'conjunction  with 

to^st^p^ncLnolfn^::""-  "^^"^  ''-■"  "''"^^^'^^ 

XV?.!;  th'e  EYecXen:-^''4^i-i-  ' ott't 
deemed  necessary,  to  levy  an  assessmentto^p^aTskid 

firft''meetini"„ni!l*''T^'T  T'*''^  Presented  at  the 
witWnfou,  leeks  '  ^^  "^^  '""''  '^'^'=»'"g«.  °- 


ARTICLE  XIX. 

TRANSFER  CARDS. 

an^S'Thai,  ^^ovi^dr  thTmTefve?™r  ^'^^^V" 
dtv  nr  t„       •      "15  Telegraphers  Assembly  of  the 

ARTICLE  XX. 

L.    A.   BY-LAWS. 

thf  jSSion^AKT  Tn^dTi^  a^m^"""^^ 
therf^fn  *>,.<,o«t  J^t  r^:  ^^^  ^^^  amendments 

»,,\JI*~'  ^^^^f^^  =»"'-"  iis  relate  to  time  and  olarf  nf 
meetmg,  must  be  submitted  to  the  D^M.W^  before 


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being  printed,  for  examination  and  correction,  and, 
after  printing,  an  attested  copy  siiall  be  transmitted 
to  the  D.  R.  S. 

Sec.  2.  A  fac  simile  of  the  seal  of  each  L.  A. 
shall  likewise  be  transmitted  to  tne  D.  R.  S. 

ARTICLE  XXI. 

AMENDMENTS. 

Section  i.  These  laws  can  be  amended  or  altered, 
at  the  regular  and  special  meetings  of  the  D.  A.  by 
a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  members  present.  Such 
amendments  or  alterations  must  be  made  in  writing 
and  submitted  to  the  Committee  on  Laws,  not  less 
than  two  weeks  prior  to  said  meeting. 

Sec.  2.  Cushing's  Manual  shall  be  taken  as 
authority  in  the  decision  of  all  questions  of  parlia- 
mentary practice  not  otherwise  provided  for. 


and, 
tted 

.  A. 


SPECIAL  NOTICE, 


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The  per  capita  tax  to  the  G.  A.  is  six  centt  per 
quarter  for  every  member  in  good  standing  on  the 
iirst  of  January,  April,  July  and  October  of  earh 
year,  said  tax  to  be  sent  direct  to  the  Grand  Secretary 
and  not  to  the  District  Secretary. 

The  section  of  the  quarterly  report  intended  for 
tl^  Grand  Secretary  must  be  forwarded  direct  to  his 
otfice  and  not  through  the  District  Secretary. 

A  member  drawing  a  card  on  or  before  the  fifteenth 
of  the  month,  must  pay  only  to  the  first  of  that 
month;  if  a  card  is  drawn  on  or  after  the  sixteenth 
of  the  month,  the  member  must  pay  to  the  first  of 
the  following  month. 

A 1 1  person  s  being  initiated  on  or  before  the  fifteenth 
of  the  month,  must  pay  dues  from  the  first  of  the 
month;  all  persons  initiated  after  the  fifteenth  of 
the  month,  must  pay  only  from  the  first  of  the 
following  month. 

All  orders  for  supplies,  such  as  Travelling  Cards 
Transfer  Cards,  Withdrawal  Cards,  A.  K.'s,  Seals' 
etc.,  should  be  sent  direct  to  the  Grand  Secretary.    ' 

The  i>er  capita  tax  to  the  D.  A.  is  ten  cents  per 
month,  payable  in  advance,  on  all  members  in  good 
standing  the  first  day  of  each  month,  and  that  said 
tax  must  be  sent  to  the  District  Recording  Secretary 
with  the  regular  monthly  report. 

Members  are  in  good  standing  until  they  have  been 
suspended  by  a  vote  of  the  Assembly.     Members 

, — •l--^-^5l■<.^^^v.  i\ji  iixjii- ^cLj  mciinji  uucsuniesg 

^h<^.,  are  three  months  in  arrears,    Members  swsr 


the^ 


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pcnded  for  this  cause  become  members  in  good 
standing  upon  payment  of  all  back  dues,  without  a 
vote  of  the  Assembly. 

Per  capita  tax  is  payable  on  all  members  carried 
on  the  Roll  Book  as  not  transferred,  withdrawn, 
suspended  or  expelled. 

The  password  for  L.  A.'s  of  D.  A.,  No.  45,  is 
changed  quarterly,  on  the  first  of  January,  April, 
July  and  September,  of  each  year.  Members  of 
Telegraphers  Assemblies  in  possession  of  the  local 
password  can  gain  admittance  to  any  Assembly  in 
this  District  without  Transfer  Cards,  provided  they 
can  otherwise  prove  their  membership  if  required. 

Candidates  for  initiation  should  be  asked  if  they 
have  ever  been  members  of  Telegraphers 
Assemblies,  and  if  so,  why  they  have  not  secured 
Transfer  Cards.  The  initiation  should  be  delayed 
until  full  information  has  been  received  from  the 
Assemblies  they  were  formerly  menr.bers  of. 

*'  Any  member  who  takes  the  place  of  a  brother 
while  that  brother  is  resisting  the  encroachments  of 
unjust  employers,  is  guilty  of  violation  of  his 
obligation,  and  shall  be  tried  accordingly ;  taking  a 
brother's  place  is  not  '  extending  a  helping  hand.* " 


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